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Holiday Park gets a major makeover

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School music tuition charge is here to stay

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The new grant will help parents and carers with the costs of pregnancy and caring for a baby.

New grants give our little ones the best start in life

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On the ball...Andrew Jenkin with Kalingalinga On The Ball FC, which formed the year after he launched Africa on the Ball in 2010.

Scottish charity Africa on the Ball needs our readers’ support

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Safe streets initiative for the festive period

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Changes in delivery of Ayrshire cancer services proposed

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Council cuts funding to Culzean Castle

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Wear tartan for a day to support Cancer Support Scotland on St Andrew’s Day

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Primary one and two children were among those suspended in the 2016/17 academic year (Photo: Shutterstock)

Kids as young as 4 are being suspended from Northern Ireland schools

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Aileen Campbell, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government, joins Marlene Shiels, chief executive Capital Credit Union, and Jessica Graham, member of Capital Credit Union, to promote the new campaign.

Our credit unions put people before profits

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Transport More Transport >>

A77 through Ballantrae is resurfaced

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South of Scotland MSP Brian Whittle during the debate.

Maybole bypass work is stuck in the slow lane

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An exclusion zone around the Station Hotel in Ay which has meant that no trains are running between Ayr and Girvan for months. ''Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

ScotRail’s Ayr to Stranraer trains start running again

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Terri Brown MSYP for Carrick Cumnock and Doon Valley.

Youth Parliament launches its public transport campaign

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A77 road.

A77 closed north of Girvan this weekend

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Crime More Crime >>

New Police Scotland chief constable says focus remains on serving the public

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An attempt was made to set fire to a police car parked outside Maybole Police Station.

Police car’s fire damage

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Police warned off the group. Picture: John Devlin

Two assaults in Girvan

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Quarter of teens disregard warnings to stay away from railway lines

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Education More Education >>

School music tuition charge is here to stay

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Primary one and two children were among those suspended in the 2016/17 academic year (Photo: Shutterstock)

Kids as young as 4 are being suspended from Northern Ireland schools

Education

The trampoline room at the new Invergarven School.

Pupils start at new Invergarven School

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Reusable water bottles get the thumbs up from South Ayrshire youngsters.

Imaginative ways to recycle water bottles

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Assel wind farm operators are offering financial help to local students studying renewable energy courses.

Student grants for renewables courses

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Business More Business >>

Holiday Park gets a major makeover

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A77 through Ballantrae is resurfaced

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Robert Roberts, Ayr town centre regeneration project officer.

Ayr town centre regeneration project officer is appointed

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New company JPIMedia has taken over the former Johnston Press titles

New owner safeguards your newspaper online and in print

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Politics More Politics >>

Tributes paid to Sir Alex

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The new houses are being built as part of the council's programme to promote equality.

New ‘amenity’ bungalows are in the heart of the community

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South Ayrshire Council's first ever Children's Services Plan Annual Report is about to be submitted to the Scottish Government.

Priority plan for all children

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Bill Grant MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock,signed the Holocaust Educational Trust's Book of Commitment.

Carrick MP Bill Grant reflects on his first year in the job

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The GMB Union says the pay offer will widen the gap between the highest and lowest paid council workers.

Scottish council workers urged to reject ‘unfair’ pay offer

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Environment More Environment >>

Dogs ill after beach walks

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SSPCA officers rescued this hedgehog found in a garden in Girvan with a fish food pot stuck on its head.

Hedgehog in distress

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A significant volume of waste is currently left in green bins when it could be easily recycled

Girvan and Carrick’s new bin collection

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Reusable water bottles get the thumbs up from South Ayrshire youngsters.

Imaginative ways to recycle water bottles

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Health More Health >>

Changes in delivery of Ayrshire cancer services proposed

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Celebrity support...for Cancer Support Scotland's awareness day on St Andrew's Day, Friday, November 30, has come from Scottish comedian Susan Calman, whose dad Sir Kenneth Calman founded the charity in 1980.

Wear tartan for a day to support Cancer Support Scotland on St Andrew’s Day

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Concern over Ayrshire’s GP shortage

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A Go Purple fundraiser at South Ayrshire Council.

Support for hospices Go Purple event

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Over 6000 admitted to hospital after falls

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